Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Oza Yatinbhai Narendrakumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sabarmati Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 86,315 votes (55.90% vote share). The runner-up was Amin Narharibhai Hirabhai (NARHARI AMIN) (Indian National Congress) with 65,298 votes.
A total of 8 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oza Yatinbhai Narendrakumar | 86315 | 55.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Amin Narharibhai Hirabhai (NARHARI AMIN) | 65298 | 42.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shah Mahendrabhai Bhogilal (MAHENDRA DHADHI) | 1551 | 1.00% | All India Rashtriya Janata Party |
| 4 | Maheshwari Trikamlal Hiralal | 467 | 0.30% | Janata Dal |
| 5 | R.R.Prajapati (ADVOCATE) | 366 | 0.20% | Samata Party |
| 6 | Gupta Dilip Radheshyam | 158 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Solanki Sunitaben Damodarsingh | 128 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Nayak Shaileshbhai Gaurishankar | 60 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Sabarmati constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Oza Yatinbhai Narendrakumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 86,315 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.